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Home Automation isn’t what it used to be. A market that once divided between budget-minded do-it-yourself techies who liked to tinker, and wealthy homeowners who wanted a do-it-for-me custom system to control lighting, music, temperature, and more, home automation has evolved into an industry with a range of options for any wallet.
So which approach is best: DIY or professionally installed? In this downloadable Smart Home Systems Buying Guide, we’ll walk you through the options, point you toward the features the matter most, and reveal some of the best smart home systems on the market today.

Whether your in the market for a great A/V system, a couple of smart devices or a full blown home control system, technology does not have to intrude on a home's design. In our March issue you’ll learn how to add Hi-Res Audio to your home stereo system, discover how to turn everyday products into home monitoring devices, get tips on choosing the best option for your entertainment enjoyment. Plus our comprehensive Smart Home Systems Buying Guide will introduce you to the various app-based control systems available.

Wireless speakers offer an easy and first-rate solution for listening to music anywhere in your home.
With no cables to run or physical connections to make, adding a wireless speaker system is easy. You can move them around the house and expand your system to add music to more rooms. And here’s more good news: Some wireless
speakers can support high-resolution audio downloads.
So, if you’re ready to add music to your house be sure to explore your wireless options.
This downloadable guide will help you choose the right wireless speakers and system for your listening style, tastes, and budget.

The February issue of Electronic House provides insight on how to prepare for, implement and enjoy a variety of technologies for the home. Our focus in this issue is home audio, where we uncover and explore the world of wireless audio systems. In our exclusive Wireless Buying Guide, you'll learn about the options available for fine music listening that require no complicated wiring. Wireless audio systems are the must-have for any household that's ready to add music to their lifestyle without the complications of fishing cabling in and around the house. You'll also hear from a panel of home electronics experts on the feature to look for in a new Smart TV, how to monitor and manage your household energy use with the help of innovative new products and better protect your home by incorporating a variety of sensors.

LED technology promises to touch several aspects of your home environment in 2015. This issue discusses the impact LED technology will have on the home environment. As a super-efficient light source, LED is singlehandedly extending the lifespan and enhancing the performance of several new video projectors on the market. Our resident video expert, Grant Clauser, introduces you to some of the best and brightest LED (and laser) projectors and LED TV's available today.

Home Automation: A complete guide to buying, owning and enjoying a home automation system.
The smart home and home automation market is rapidly expanding. Every week more products and features are becoming available, and the attractive prices make this the perfect time to check out smart home products for your family. Learn more about what a home automation system can do for you.

There are just a few fundamental goals of lighting design: illumination appropriate to how a space is used, energy savings, aesthetics, and safety. And there are a few categories of lighting to help you get there: ambient, general purpose, task, and accent lighting. Beyond these variables, though, the process of lighting a home well explodes into a seemingly infinite variety of options. None of these choices are more important, or more confusing, than deciding which light sources (bulbs) to use. This guide will help you cut through the confusion to find the right light bulb technology to suit your goals.

The ability to use an iPad and other types of tablets to operate lights, A/V equipment, security systems, thermostats, and motorized shades has made a huge impact on the design community. Interior designers who once shunned the idea of incorporating technology into their homes are now eagerly embracing the opportunity to work with home system integrators. This issue takes a look at using technology to enhance your home's design and decor.

Why make your home theater look just like every one else's when it can be special and unique? This home theater issue takes a look at rooms of all shapes, sizes and functions being beautifully transformed into media spaces that suit the needs of their viewers perfectly.

This Best-ever Home of the Year issue highlights superb, customized innovation in 27 award-winning homes. We pay tribute to the innovative products and systems that are changing the way people live in their homes. It's also our chance to recognize the super installers who have so beautifully integrated these products and systems into the architecture of our award-winning homes.

The idea of using an electronic system to keep your house on automatic pilot is nothing new, nor is the technology that enables it. In this issue, you'll learn how much simpler it has become to find the perfect home automation system and have it installed. You'll also see how advancements in technology are changing the look, feel and performance of systems - and in some very positive ways.

In our 2015 Smart Home Product Guide, we’ve amassed more than 100 smart home products from close to 70 different manufacturers to provide you with a good resource to start your quest for a smart home. Divided into categories, you’ll be able to find smart home products for home control and automation, smart lighting, home security, networking, video and more. For each smart home product in this guide, we’ve provided key information including its price and whether you can install it yourself or should leave the job to a professional.
The smart home products included in this guide are some of the newest and most innovative, so there’s no risk of adding outdated technology should you buy something that’s listed. Your home will be smart, modern and cutting-edge.